I have a 5000 count box of old foreign cards, FBB revised and 4th edition in pretty much every language it came in, ton of FWB of the same, all kinds of foreign and languages from revised all the way to Mirrodin.
I went though and pulled out the staples, counterspells, swords to plowshares, etc, etc.
My questions is, is there any foreign sets that are really valuable? any real rare language sets? kid of like Korean Ice Age or something like that?
A lot of the cards I have are really considered bulk in English, but do they hold any value because they are foreign? for example, is a FWB giant growth really worth anything more than the English counterpart?
It's really a daunting task to go through these cards, especially if you have no idea what the name of the card is in english, so realistically I'd like to weed out anything that could be valuable and then just bulk off the rest.
EDH/Commander is a social format, right? So why don't people use their social skills to discuss what they like and don't like, instead of adopting a list with 60+ banned cards?
A lot of the cards I have are really considered bulk in English, but do they hold any value because they are foreign? for example, is a FWB giant growth really worth anything more than the English counterpart?
Not at all. In fact, foreign bulk is worth less than English bulk because it's so hard to sell. Foreign cards are only worth more if it's something playable in a competitive format. These buyers know what the card text is already and are just looking for some level of uniqueness in their deck, much like getting a card altered or having a foil version.
I have had success selling them if the foreign cards are all organized by the same language, regardless of set. These almost always sell to a buyer from the country of the language the cards are in. You really need to offer international shipping to have any sort of chance of selling them in a reasonable time frame.
As for particular cards, such as the aforementioned foreign Giant Growth, these will sell only to collectors of those specific cards. Because those buyers will want that card in as many variances as they can get their hands on.
Additionally, keep in mind that casual players almost always have no interest in foreign language cards. This is why bulk cards, aka cards that have no place in tournaments, are so hard to move for anything besides next to nothing.
Not at all. In fact, foreign bulk is worth less than English bulk because it's so hard to sell. Foreign cards are only worth more if it's something playable in a competitive format. These buyers know what the card text is already and are just looking for some level of uniqueness in their deck, much like getting a card altered or having a foil version.
I have had success selling them if the foreign cards are all organized by the same language, regardless of set. These almost always sell to a buyer from the country of the language the cards are in. You really need to offer international shipping to have any sort of chance of selling them in a reasonable time frame.
As for particular cards, such as the aforementioned foreign Giant Growth, these will sell only to collectors of those specific cards. Because those buyers will want that card in as many variances as they can get their hands on.
Additionally, keep in mind that casual players almost always have no interest in foreign language cards. This is why bulk cards, aka cards that have no place in tournaments, are so hard to move for anything besides next to nothing.
Well I know SCG buys bulk foreign for the same as bulk English for the stuff I have.
My main concern was I wanted to know if there were any sets like the mentioned Korean 5th edition that is rare, and all the cards are worth something from it before I possibly bulked it out.
I have so many cards from so many different sets in so many different languages it's just crazy lol.
Well I know SCG buys bulk foreign for the same as bulk English for the stuff I have.
My main concern was I wanted to know if there were any sets like the mentioned Korean 5th edition that is rare, and all the cards are worth something from it before I possibly bulked it out.
I have so many cards from so many different sets in so many different languages it's just crazy lol.
Relative to their English counterparts, only classic sets in Korean have considerable price gains for staples (4th; 5th; Tempest; Stronghold; Weatherlight; Urza's Saga). No set is explicitly more valuable across the board than if it were English. If you have already pulled out the Swords to Plowshares, Brainstorms and the like you're fine bulking the rest without worrying about lost profits.
I also have about 5k foreign random commons in storage and I've been just waiting for finding some collector nearby to sell parts of them. Mailing bulk is not a good option internationally.
You should always also check and remove misprints, like fbb Korean Phantom Monster (With no artist info) or French fbb Aladdin's Ring or Spanish fbb Burrowing, French Goblin Ski Patrol and so on from bulk. Most of these move really well and are worth real money, compared to most foreign bulk cards. A good guide is Squt's Misprintpage or MKM list of mistprints. Squt's list is a lot more complete but MKM has price info and availlability info attached.
Also it's a good idea to find a list of collectors, who collect global sets of certain cards, they can usually make it worth your while in trades. There are a few forums, that have started collecting this info. I would recommend both Magic Librarities and Magic Trading League as there are plenty of collectors on both sites.
As for selling the bulk, collect them by set and language and if there's enough of them, there should be a buyer somewhere, who is collecting the set in that language. But postages can make this pretty uneconomic.
As others have stated, Korean cards are easiest to move, but if you happen to have japanese white bordered 4th, those move very well, if you find the right collector. For the stuff you cannot move in any other way, bulk them to SCG or some other store, or if it's not economical, give the cards to somebody.
If the store owner says that I can't trade in the premises, I'll just go outside. If he says that I can't trade within 10m of his premises, I'll go to 11 meters. If he says that he doesn't want to see me trading, I will put a basket over his head and continue trading.
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You could combine certain collectible tribes (ie. Angles, Goblins, Dragons, etc) and try and trade/sell them that way. It might not be worth a ton but it might help out even a trade that is a couple $ short on your end or something.
I went though and pulled out the staples, counterspells, swords to plowshares, etc, etc.
My questions is, is there any foreign sets that are really valuable? any real rare language sets? kid of like Korean Ice Age or something like that?
A lot of the cards I have are really considered bulk in English, but do they hold any value because they are foreign? for example, is a FWB giant growth really worth anything more than the English counterpart?
It's really a daunting task to go through these cards, especially if you have no idea what the name of the card is in english, so realistically I'd like to weed out anything that could be valuable and then just bulk off the rest.
Any help would be appreciated
Not at all. In fact, foreign bulk is worth less than English bulk because it's so hard to sell. Foreign cards are only worth more if it's something playable in a competitive format. These buyers know what the card text is already and are just looking for some level of uniqueness in their deck, much like getting a card altered or having a foil version.
I have had success selling them if the foreign cards are all organized by the same language, regardless of set. These almost always sell to a buyer from the country of the language the cards are in. You really need to offer international shipping to have any sort of chance of selling them in a reasonable time frame.
As for particular cards, such as the aforementioned foreign Giant Growth, these will sell only to collectors of those specific cards. Because those buyers will want that card in as many variances as they can get their hands on.
Additionally, keep in mind that casual players almost always have no interest in foreign language cards. This is why bulk cards, aka cards that have no place in tournaments, are so hard to move for anything besides next to nothing.
Well I know SCG buys bulk foreign for the same as bulk English for the stuff I have.
My main concern was I wanted to know if there were any sets like the mentioned Korean 5th edition that is rare, and all the cards are worth something from it before I possibly bulked it out.
I have so many cards from so many different sets in so many different languages it's just crazy lol.
Relative to their English counterparts, only classic sets in Korean have considerable price gains for staples (4th; 5th; Tempest; Stronghold; Weatherlight; Urza's Saga). No set is explicitly more valuable across the board than if it were English. If you have already pulled out the Swords to Plowshares, Brainstorms and the like you're fine bulking the rest without worrying about lost profits.
You should always also check and remove misprints, like fbb Korean Phantom Monster (With no artist info) or French fbb Aladdin's Ring or Spanish fbb Burrowing, French Goblin Ski Patrol and so on from bulk. Most of these move really well and are worth real money, compared to most foreign bulk cards. A good guide is Squt's Misprintpage or MKM list of mistprints. Squt's list is a lot more complete but MKM has price info and availlability info attached.
Also it's a good idea to find a list of collectors, who collect global sets of certain cards, they can usually make it worth your while in trades. There are a few forums, that have started collecting this info. I would recommend both Magic Librarities and Magic Trading League as there are plenty of collectors on both sites.
As for selling the bulk, collect them by set and language and if there's enough of them, there should be a buyer somewhere, who is collecting the set in that language. But postages can make this pretty uneconomic.
As others have stated, Korean cards are easiest to move, but if you happen to have japanese white bordered 4th, those move very well, if you find the right collector. For the stuff you cannot move in any other way, bulk them to SCG or some other store, or if it's not economical, give the cards to somebody.
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